poult2

 
Pronunciation: /puːlt, pʊlt/
(also poult-de-soie /ˌpuːdəˈswɑː/)

noun

[mass noun]
  • a fine corded silk or taffeta, typically coloured and used as a dress fabric: [as modifier]: a lemon silk poult dress

Origin:

1930s: from French poult-de-soie, from poult (of unknown origin) + de soie 'of silk'